The jury for the "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2024" contest will continue to accept applications until June 18th of this year. Applications can be submitted for renovated and newly constructed multi-apartment buildings, public buildings, detached houses, and industrial buildings.
Now in its 14th year, the "Live Warmer" campaign's contest "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia" aims to promote best practices in building energy efficiency and sustainability. This includes implementing energy-efficient construction, renovation, and remodeling, thereby reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere and fostering public awareness about well-being, building insulation, indoor climate, as well as the importance and possibilities of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to create quality, architecturally expressive living spaces.
We traditionally invite applications in five categories:
Most Energy-Efficient Renovated Multi-Apartment Building;
Most Energy-Efficient Multi-Apartment Building - New Construction;
Most Energy-Efficient Public Building;
Most Energy-Efficient Detached House;
Most Energy-Efficient Industrial Building.
The regulations for the "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2024" contest are published on the contest's website www.energoefektivakaeka.lv.
Applications for the "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2024" contest should be submitted by June 18, 2024, by sending them electronically to dzivosiltak@em.gov.lv. It is planned that during the summer, the contest jury will evaluate all submitted applications, make decisions about the buildings that will be advanced to the second round of evaluation, and conduct onsite inspections of the buildings. The awarding of contest laureates is planned for September of this year.
The contest rules were prepared in collaboration with the "Live Warmer" campaign's partners: the State Construction Control Bureau, the State Firefighting and Rescue Service, the European Commission's Representation in Latvia, AS “Sadales tīkls”, Elektrum Energy Efficiency Center, Rural Support Service, Riga Energy Agency, Riga Technical University, Riga Stradins University, Latvian Association of Property Managers and Administrators, Latvian Association of Window and Door Manufacturers, Association of Building Materials Producers, Latvian Association of Mineral Wool Manufacturers, Latvian Union of Heat, Gas and Water Technology Engineers, Financial Industry Association, and SIA “Public Asset Manager Possessor”.
Supporters of the contest include SIA „Paroc”, SIA „Saint-Gobain Construction Products”, SIA „Knauf”, SIA „Rockwool”, Development Finance Institution “Altum”, AS „Latvenergo”, VentSys, AS “Rīgas siltums”, SIA “Robert Bosch”, SIA “Innovation B&G”, Proclima, Enervent, and SIA "Web Multishop Company". Information supporters of the contest are "Būvinženieris" magazine, “Latvijas Avīze” newspaper, and construction portals www.abc.lv, https://archidea.lv/, and www.building.lv.
Reminder: In the 2023 contest "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia", a total of 23 building applications were received; you can learn about the contest winners on the contest's website.
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